Suction Line

REMOVAL

WARNING: REVIEW THE WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS IN THE FRONT OF THIS SECTION BEFORE PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING OPERATION.

1. Recover the refrigerant system.
2. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the routing clip retaining nut and disengage the metal routing clip from the suction line.
4. Disengage the plastic routing clip located near the expansion valve from the suction line.

Expansion Valve:

5. Remove the nut that secures the suction and liquid line fittings to the stud on the expansion valve.
6. Disconnect the suction and liquid lines from the expansion valve.
7. Remove the seals from the suction and liquid line fitting and discard.
8. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened liquid and suction line fittings and both expansion valve ports.

A/C Compressor - Refrigerant Lines:

9. Remove the bolt that secures the suction line fitting to the top of the compressor.
10. Disconnect the suction line fitting from the compressor suction port.
11. Remove the O-ring seal from the suction line fitting and discard.
12. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened suction line fitting and the compressor suction port.
13. Remove the suction line from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION
1. Position the suction line into the engine compartment.
2. Remove plugs or tape from the suction line fitting and the compressor suction port.
3. Lubricate a new rubber O-ring seal with clean refrigerant oil and install it onto the suction line fitting.
4. Connect the suction line fitting to the compressor suction port.
5. Install the bolt that secures the suction line fitting to the top of the compressor. Tighten the bolt to 23 N.m (17 ft. lbs.).
6. Remove the tape or plugs from the liquid and suction line fittings and both expansion valve ports.
7. Lubricate new rubber O-ring seals with clean refrigerant oil and install them on the liquid and suction line fittings.
8. Reconnect the liquid line fitting to the expansion valve.
9. Reconnect the suction line fitting to the expansion valve.
10. Install the nut that secures the suction line and liquid line fittings to the stud on the expansion valve. Tighten the nut to 10 N.m (89 in. lbs.).
11. Position the metal routing clip around the suction line and install the routing clip onto the body stud.
12. Install the routing clip retaining nut. Tighten the nut to 5 N.m (45 in. lbs.).
13. Install the plastic routing clip retainer onto the suction line.
14. Reconnect the negative battery cable.
15. Evacuate the refrigerant system.
16. Charge the refrigerant system.